Which postcode districts around Brent do we cover for drawing package work?
Every Brent postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Brent fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a drawing package |
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| NW2 | Cricklewood / Neasden | Edwardian villas and terraces | A drawing package in Cricklewood / Neasden may land with Brent Council or Barnet Council or Camden Council — NW2 crosses the boundary, and the NW2 policies map decides it street by street. |
| NW10 | Willesden / Harlesden / Kensal Green | Modern apartments, post-war estates | NW10 straddles a boundary: Willesden / Harlesden / Kensal Green addresses fall to Brent Council or Ealing Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting NW10 drawings. |
| HA0 | Wembley / Sudbury | 1930s semi-detached, new-build | Wembley / Sudbury sits wholly inside HA0, so Brent Council validates every drawing package submitted from an HA0 address. |
| HA9 | Wembley / Wembley Park | 1930s semi-detached, new-build | A drawing package at an HA9 address in Wembley / Wembley Park is determined by Brent Council under its own Local Plan policies for Wembley / Wembley Park. |
| NW6 | Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park | Mansion blocks, post-war flats | NW6 straddles a boundary: Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park addresses fall to Camden Council or Brent Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting NW6 drawings. |
| NW9 | Colindale / Kingsbury | Post-war flats, new-build | Colindale / Kingsbury is split at NW9. Either Barnet Council or Brent Council can determine a drawing package here, so the NW9 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
How does a drawing package differ street by street across Brent?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Brent
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Cricklewood (NW2) — a drawing package in Cricklewood starts from edwardian terraces, and Cricklewood reads as Edwardian terraces. in NW2. Brent Council assesses Cricklewood architectural drawings against its own Cricklewood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Cricklewood references Cricklewood Broadway.
- Sudbury (HA0) — drawing package work in Sudbury means 1930s semi-detached. Sudbury is 1930s semi-detached. throughout HA0. Brent Council decides the Sudbury application, and Sudbury Town Tube anchors the Sudbury location plan.
- Wembley (HA0, HA9) — 1930s semi-detached, major regen defines Wembley, where 1930s semi-detached, new-build set what a drawing package can do. across HA0. Any Wembley drawing package is validated by Brent Council, with Wembley Stadium the usual Wembley reference point on the site plan.
- Kilburn (NW6) — drawing package work in Kilburn means victorian terraces, mansion blocks. Kilburn is Victorian terraces, mansion blocks. throughout NW6. Brent Council decides the Kilburn application, and Kilburn High Road anchors the Kilburn location plan.
- Queen's Park (NW6) — drawing package work in Queen's Park means edwardian villas. Queen's Park is Edwardian villas, conservation. throughout NW6. Brent Council decides the Queen's Park application, and Queen's Park anchors the Queen's Park location plan.
- Harlesden (NW10) — drawing package work in Harlesden means victorian terraces. Harlesden is Victorian terraces. throughout NW10. Brent Council decides the Harlesden application, and Harlesden High Street anchors the Harlesden location plan.
- Mapesbury (NW2) — Edwardian conservation area defines Mapesbury, where edwardian villas and terraces set what a drawing package can do. across NW2. Any Mapesbury drawing package is validated by Brent Council, with Mapesbury Conservation Area the usual Mapesbury reference point on the site plan.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Brent?
How designation changes a Brent drawing package: Brent Council maintains 22 conservation areas, including Harlesden, Sudbury Court, Queen's Park. Inside any of them a Brent drawing package cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £258 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £120 prior approval in 6 weeks. Sudbury Court sets the tone for Brent casework.
What Article 4 removes near Brent: Article 4 for HMO conversions in specific streets around Wembley and Harlesden. Before pricing a drawing package we check whether the NW2 address is inside the mapped area, because Brent Council draws the Brent boundary street by street rather than across the whole of Brent.
What Brent is built from: Edwardian villas in Queen's Park and Mapesbury; Victorian terraces in Kilburn and Harlesden; 1930s semi-detached in Wembley; post-war tower blocks in Church End. Highly diverse borough; Queen's Park and Mapesbury are heritage-controlled; Wembley is a major regeneration hub. That mix decides the drawing package route in Brent more than the postcode does. Our fixed fee for architectural drawings in Brent starts at £840, against £1,750 for the Complete package that carries a Brent scheme through Brent Council planning and building regulations together.
Which neighbouring authorities border Brent?
- Camden — adjoining Brent, with 40 conservation areas centred on NW1. A drawing package on the far side of the Brent line is determined by Camden Council, so the Brent quote for architectural drawings is checked against Camden guidance before it is issued.
- Westminster — cross the Brent boundary and Westminster City Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 56 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Brent edge because Westminster policy and Brent policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Kensington and Chelsea — cross the Brent boundary and RBKC Planning takes the drawing package instead, applying 38 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Brent edge because Kensington and Chelsea policy and Brent policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Hammersmith and Fulham — the Hammersmith and Fulham boundary runs against Brent, so a drawing package a street from Brent is decided by Hammersmith & Fulham Council instead. Hammersmith and Fulham runs 45 conservation areas across W6 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Brent are re-checked against Hammersmith and Fulham policy whenever the Brent address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Brent drawing package page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
